Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1959

Venus

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #2,001 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,001
among girls · ↓271 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
96
named Venus · -22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 16,742
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1959
295 babies
All-time total
10,057
#1,675 all-time among girls
First recorded
1887
in Social Security records

Venus popularity over time

10,057 babies have been named Venus since 1887, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 17 – 17 2 – #1,129
1890s 96 – 96 10 +465% #857
1900s 116 – 116 12 +21% #794
1910s 274 19 293 29 +153% #1,076
1920s 319 18 337 34 +15% #1,124
1930s 175 16 191 19 -43% #1,533
1940s 186 – 186 19 -3% #1,421
1950s 937 – 937 94 +404% #570
1960s 1,767 13 1,780 178 +90% #668
1970s 2,116 10 2,126 213 +19% #664
1980s 1,015 15 1,030 103 -52% #834
1990s 511 – 511 51 -50% #1,957
2000s 748 – 748 75 +46% #1,878
2010s 866 – 866 87 +16% #1,739
2020s (to 2025) 813 10 823 137 +58% #1,335

Where Venus is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 96 0.06 outside top 500
2027 96 0.06 outside top 500
2028 96 0.06 outside top 500
2029 96 0.06 outside top 500
2030 96 0.06 outside top 500

Where Venus is most popular

Girls named Venus per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.084 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Florida, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Venus born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
California 126 0.150 +79%
Florida 61 0.143 +71%
Texas 89 0.111 +32%
New York 38 0.096 +15%
Georgia 19 0.084 ≈ national
Minnesota 7 0.065 -22%
New Jersey 11 0.061 -27%
Arizona 8 0.057 -32%
South Carolina 5 0.056 -33%
Virginia 7 0.041 -51%
Washington 5 0.035 -59%
Illinois 7 0.031 -63%
Pennsylvania 6 0.025 -70%
North Carolina 5 0.022 -74%
Ohio 5 0.021 -75%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Venus

Venus is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,001 in 2025 with 96 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1887, 10,057 American babies have been named Venus. Its peak came in 1959, when 295 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Venus stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Venus?

The median living Venus is about 47 years old; half are between 22 and 58. An estimated 8,500 people named Venus are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Venus year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 96 #2,001 – –
2024 118 #1,730 5 #14,120
2023 150 #1,470 – –
2022 177 #1,335 5 #14,194
2021 137 #1,542 – –
2020 135 #1,569 – –
2019 112 #1,830 – –
2018 119 #1,739 – –
2017 116 #1,801 – –
2016 83 #2,306 – –
2015 71 #2,554 – –
2014 60 #2,887 – –
2013 75 #2,435 – –
2012 77 #2,425 – –
2011 66 #2,692 – –
2010 87 #2,236 – –
2009 93 #2,163 – –
2008 114 #1,878 – –
2007 66 #2,786 – –
2006 53 #3,173 – –
2005 73 #2,434 – –
2004 50 #3,124 – –
2003 55 #2,838 – –
2002 84 #2,061 – –
2001 75 #2,191 – –
2000 85 #1,984 – –
1995 39 #3,019 – –
1990 41 #2,849 – –
1985 79 #1,551 – –
1980 188 #834 7 #5,501
1975 210 #710 – –
1970 188 #768 – –
1965 167 #769 – –
1960 180 #760 – –
1955 98 #1,019 – –
1950 46 #1,364 – –
1945 13 #2,590 – –
1940 16 #2,101 – –
1935 14 #2,300 – –
1930 27 #1,533 – –
1925 31 #1,499 – –
1920 26 #1,664 9 #3,193
1915 37 #1,137 6 #3,805
1910 15 #1,206 – –
1905 13 #1,092 – –
1900 15 #1,006 – –
1895 15 #857 – –
1890 7 #1,200 – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Venus

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Venus Williams Venus Williams American tennis player (born 1980) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Venus, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Venus?

The median living Venus is about 47 years old. Half of all living Venuss are between 22 and 58 years old.

How many people named Venus are alive today?

An estimated 8,500 people named Venus are alive in the United States, based on 10,057 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Venus in 2025?

Venus ranked #2,001 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 96 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Venus?

10,057 babies have been named Venus in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Venus most popular?

Venus peaked in 1959, when 295 newborns received the name.

Is Venus a boy or girl name?

Venus is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Venus rising or falling?

Venus is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Venus become more popular?

Venus looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 96 girls named Venus in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Venus?

Well-known people named Venus include Venus Williams (tennis player).

Names like Venus

Names that sound and feel close to Venus: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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